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It’s a fishy business that is bringing sweet success to members of the Phetwane Aquaculture Scheme in the dusty village of Phetwane, south of Polokwane.

The cooperative produces tons of fresh fish every week, which they sell to markets and communities and have created jobs for the locals in the process.

“We supply the Goseame Open Market with seven tons of fresh fish per week,” said the cooperative’s chairperson Philip Magane.

The cooperative employs six people full-time and 101 on a seasonal basis.

Youth-owned businesses have been urged to take full advantage of the Industrial Development Corporation’s (IDC) Gro-E Scheme, which funds start-up businesses.

South Africans can still register to vote after the last voter registration weekend of 8 - 9 February.

Those who did not take advantage of the Independent Electoral Commission’s (IEC) recent registration drive by registering at voting stations can still register at their local municipal electoral office during office hours.

If you choose to register at a municipal electoral office make sure you phone first to arrange a time.

2014 is a year of celebration as South Africa marks the 20th anniversary of one of the most remarkable days in its history – 27 April 1994.

It was on this day that South Africans, most of whom were allowed to cast their ballot for the first time, voted in a democratic government.

The Western Cape’s tourism and hospitality industry has received a major boost with 300 graduates completing the Tourism Ambassador Programme.

Eleven newly qualified artisans are helping upgrade and maintain infrastructure at South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Units.

A loan of R23.3 million from the National Empowerment Fund (NEF) has helped an Eastern Cape businessman realise his dream of building a rural town’s first shopping centre.

An added bonus to building the mall was the 115 people employed in the process.

Mpumalanga’s rural cotton farmers have overcome challenging conditions to produce good quality bales and create jobs.

The Department of Labour has announced a R300 million training programme that will benefit 8000 unemployed people and youth.

South Africa is a much safer place than it was 20 years ago with police working hard to reduce crime and the justice system keeping criminals behind bars.